St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-05
SEISMIC SHOCKS.

Southern Europe Badly shaken >y Earth
guake-Nuch Damage Done 40 Property
and Many Lives Lost-The Casualties at
Cerro, on the Mediterranean, simply APP
palling.
ROME, Feb. 23.-Two shocks # earth
quake occurred at Nice at six O'Clock this
morning The shocks were very pro-
bounced, buildings were rocked TO and
fro, walls cracked and some tenement
houses Of weak construction were thrown
DOWN The shocks caused the utmost
CONSERVATION among tn, people, VIII" il ed
INTO the streets, invoking Divine assist
lnce and protection Many tAr,E IN M
selves on their knees and praYc! fGrvent-
~ that they might be spared. 4 mum
be- of people were injured. Shocks were
also felt in Monte Carlo, Monaco, and as
far as Genoa In Monaco the shocks were
very severe, and huge masses Of rocks
were prccipitated into the sea from the
overhanging cliffs on the coast. People
visiting at Nice are fleeing the place in
terror. The Prince of Wales, who has
been sojourning at Nice, is safe at
Cannes, having left the former place "a
few days ago.
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
RoHE, Feb. 23-Many casualties arc re-
ported from Nice. The residents are
panic striker and have abandoned their
dwellings. The streets are crowded with
people who are fiOcking to the parks and
open spaces with view to safety. Camps
have already been pitched in many places
The railway stations are thrOnge! with
people, who have been visiting here and
are anxious to leave the city. Two houses
and the MaisOn Bourke have already fallen
and many others are so injured that an
other shock would certainly cause their
utter destruction. Three persons arc
G,nown to be buried in the ruins Of the
-Iiaison Bourke.
From Marseilles a report comes or an
earthquake occurring there, which was
violent enough to crack the walls Of sew
eral buildings and throw the residents
into state of frenzy
At Leghorn, Milan and in many places
in the provinces of Geneva shocks We're
also felt, badly frightening the inhabt-
tants. No other damage is reported. The
telegraph wires are working badly, and
only meagre accounts have so far been re-
ceived. All the shocks occurred this
morning.
LATER ACCOUNTS
from Nice say that the Riviera was
crammed with English and American
nival ball OF the season, en- route to their
homes. When the first shock occurred, the
majority of them were terror stricken and
rushed to open places to be out of the way
of falling walls.
THE QUEENS ANXIETY.
Queen Victoria this morning teiegra phed
an anxious inquiry to the Prince of Wales.
at Cannes to be treasured that his Royal
Highness had not been injured, and in
forming him that the Government request
ed him to return home at once, so IS to
allay the anxiety of the people regarding
his safety.
At Savonna many houses were wrecked
and eleven persons killed.
THE QUAKE IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Two violent EARTHQUAKE
shocks were felt at Toulon and three at
Cannes The first of the seismatic shocks
at the latter place was very violent, and
lasted fully minute. The others were
lighter. The people became panic-str
en- and rushed to the seashore. Forum
ately nobody was hurt.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST AT CERRo-
OTHER CASUALTIES.
LONDON, Feb 24.-Further details Of the
earthquakes on that part of the northern
shore of the Mediterranean known as the
Rivera di Genoa, the eastern part of
which is called the Rivera Dvante, and
the western portion the Rivera di Pom
ente, show that the disaster was more
extensive and destructive to life and
property than first reports indicated A.
Cerro, a small town in Diano Marine,
many houses were overthrown and three
hundred persons buried in the ruins
none of whom can be extricated
alive. Besides these many others were
injured by falling bricks and stones, some
probably fatally. Railway traffic west OF
savona is entirely suspended, the tracks
in many places being thrown out OF place
or engulfed. The prisoners in tho Gov
ernment Jail at Finale Borgo became pan
lc-stricken during the prevalence of the
shocks and made furious attempts to es-
cape. They were overpowered by the
guards and finally Quoted
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF LIFR AND
PROPERTY.
ROME, Feb. A.-The earthquake devas
tated the Rivera. Several houses were
destroyed at Noli Fifteen people were
killed and thirty wounded At Oneglia.
number of people were killed and hun
dreds were wounded. One-t third OF the
town OF Dlano Marine destroyed
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An Insane Preacher and His Pistol.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Rev Charles ".
Ward, rector of st. PauIs Protestant
Episcopal Church at Englewood, N. J..
shot his wife, fired two shots al his five
year-old daughter, neither of which took
EFo.